Global Issues
News headlines for “G8: Too Much Power?”, page 405
The Road to Fulfilling Election Promises
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Apr 16 (IPS) - Kenya's newly sworn-in President Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta may be faced with a number of challenges, including an impending International Criminal Court case and a slow economy. But he must also tackle corruption and ethnic divisions as he embarks on his five-year term as head of state of East Africa's largest economy.
Momentum Builds in U.S., Beyond to End Corporate Tax Evasion
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Apr 16 (IPS) - The U.S. government's main watchdog on Monday reported that U.S. corporations are paying taxes on less than half of their declared income, largely due to dozens of tax breaks that have come under increased scrutiny in recent months.
Senegal's Leader Urged to Save Sardinella
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Apr 15 (IPS) - Hours after President Macky Sall of Senegal met in Washington with President Barack Obama late last month, he stepped into a brightly lit hotel meeting room to accept the Peter Benchley Award for National Stewardship of the Ocean, the only prize for ocean conservation given to heads of state.
Storm in a Teacup Between the EU and South Africa?
- Inter Press Service
JOHANNESBURG, Apr 15 (IPS) - A trademark system which is used to protect Europe's finest wines, cheeses and hams could soon brew up benefits for a humble tea from a remote region of South Africa.
Commodities Trade Haven Faces Protests
- Inter Press Service
ZUG, Switzerland, Apr 14 (IPS) - The powerful Swiss commodity sector is under fire here, as citizens fed up with government inaction on charges of corporate corruption, tax evasion and lack of transparency gear up for major protests.
U.S.: Occupy Affiliate Aims at Abolishing Consumer Debt
- Inter Press Service
ATLANTA, Georgia, Apr 14 (IPS) - Strike Debt, an affiliate of the Occupy movement, has devised a legal and what some consider ingenious way to abolish millions of dollars in consumer debt.
The Forced Inheritance of DRC’s Military Kids
- Inter Press Service
GOMA, DR Congo, Apr 12 (IPS) - The children of deceased police and army officers in North Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, are finding themselves forced to adopt their late fathers'careers in the armed services to help their families survive.
Questions Raised about South Africa’s Deployment to DR Congo
- Inter Press Service
JOHANNESBURG, Apr 12 (IPS) - Kholekile Dlamini has been devastated by the death of her son Xolani Dlamini, a South African National Defence Force soldier who died in the Central African Republic. Like many South Africans, she had not even been aware of the SANDF deployment to the resource-rich nation.
Urgent Need for Political Reform in Mali as French Depart: Report
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Apr 12 (IPS) - With France withdrawing troops after chasing Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) from towns in northern Mali, the central government in Bamako should urgently launch a serious process of national reconciliation, particularly with the Tuareg and Arab minorities, according to a new report by the International Crisis Group (ICG) released Thursday.
Arms Trade Treaty May Take Years to Be Legally Binding
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 11 (IPS) - When the 193-member General Assembly voted overwhelmingly for a long outstanding Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) last week, there was a lingering question left unanswered: how long will it take to reach the 50 ratifications necessary for the treaty to be legally binding?
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